PRINTING

& BINDERY

Where Technology meets Tenacity

Journal Graphics’ state-of-the-art heatset web presses and bindery options ensure a professional product for our customers. We build long-term relationships by consistently delivering high-quality printing and excellent customer service.

Heatset Web Printing

Offset printing is the most common printing technique. Ink is transferred from a metal plate to a rubber blanket, and then to the printing surface—paper. Heatset web offset printing adds speed and efficiency to the technique making it effective for high volume press runs.

Heatset web printing is a type of offset printing technology that uses heat to immediately dry the ink on the paper before it exits the press. Unlike sheetfed offset printing, with web offset printing the paper is fed into the press on rolls and exits as trimmed press sheets, or folded signatures made up of several pages. The result is cost effective volume production of printed material including magazines, catalogs, guides, and brochures.

Heatset Benefits

Benefits

Quality

Our heatset web offset presses produce sharp, clean images and text in CMYK, ideal for detailed photos and graphics essential for high-quality publications.
Speed

Heatset web offset printing is all about high-speed production and efficiency. Large jobs that would take days to complete by any other printing method can be completed within hours. Plus, no drying time is required for the ink before starting the bindery phase of production.
Cost-Effectiveness

High volume pressruns combined with the efficiencies of heatset web printing result in a lower unit cost compared to other printing methods.
Versatility

Our presses print on a variety of paper grades, weights, and coatings from an economical 38# #5 gloss book up to a heavy 9pt #2 satin cover. Our inline and offline coating options include UV, soft-feel aqueous, and varnish to take your project to the next level.
Customization

Add a spot color or metallic ink to your artwork to make your cover stand out. Along with our coating options, you can create something truly unique.

PRINTING CAPABILITIES

Our three presses, Goss M-600, M-500, and Sunday 2000 are optimized with advanced color monitoring systems to ensure the highest quality printing available. Our inline folding and trimming allow for a variety of finished size options as small as 4” x 5”, to the efficient 8.375” x 10.875”, and up to as a large as 11” x 17.5”. Versatility is key and we have the options you need.

For covers we have several inline and offline coating options available, including varnish, UV, and soft-feel aqueous. Need a spot color in addition to your CYMK? We can do that too.

Size Range: 4” x 5”, 11” x 17.5”, and 8.375” x 10.875”.

4”x 5”

8.375” x 10.875”

11”x 17.5”

Bindery and Finishing

With heatset web printing there is no waiting for the ink to dry. Bindery begins immediately following press production. In this process, press sheets and forms are transformed into magazines, guides, flyers, maps, or any number of other finished products. Our in-house bindery options are diverse, including equipment for perfect binding, saddle stitch binding, inserting, folding, and trimming.

Connect with our sales team to discuss which bindery options work best for your project.

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